Another Look at Tuesday's Election
Centre County GOP Chairman Glenn Thompson edged out a victory in the race for the 5th District Congressional seat. Thompson, who was endorsed by current Congressman John Peterson, garnered 19 percent of the vote while Derek Walker received 17 point 7 percent and Matt Shaner picked up 17 point 5 percent. Shaner collected the most votes in McKean County with 24 percent compared to Thompson's 22 percent. Walker and Elk County Coroner Lou Radkowski each got about 15 percent of the vote in McKean County. Democrat Mark McCracken of Clearfield County got nearly 41 percent of the vote statewide.
State Senator Joe Scarnati faces a challenge in the fall from Democrat Donald Hilliard, who is also from Jefferson County. In Tuesday's primary, Scarnati got 22,147 votes to Hilliard's 20,944 district wide.
State Representative Kathy Rapp handily defeated her challenger Kerry Gern by a margin of 83 to 17 percent. State Representative Marty Causer ran unopposed in the primary. So far, no one is running against Rapp or Causer in the fall.
State Senator Joe Scarnati faces a challenge in the fall from Democrat Donald Hilliard, who is also from Jefferson County. In Tuesday's primary, Scarnati got 22,147 votes to Hilliard's 20,944 district wide.
State Representative Kathy Rapp handily defeated her challenger Kerry Gern by a margin of 83 to 17 percent. State Representative Marty Causer ran unopposed in the primary. So far, no one is running against Rapp or Causer in the fall.
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